You Were Called to Serve in a Specific Way
When the church has a get together, I try to avoid the kitchen. I typically bring things that will be fine heated in a crock-pot, or served cold. It’s not that I am lazy, or that I don’t want to be helpful. I just was not called to serve in that way. When it comes to...
read moreWhat Does the Bible Say About National Debt?
Do you really know how much debt you owe? It might not be what you think. If you are a citizen of the United States, your share of the national debt as of April 8, 2011 is . . . drumroll please . . . $45,889. By the way, that applies to a newborn child too. Our...
read moreAmazing Customer Service
WOW! I placed an order online, opened an account to track my order, and the phone rang. It was someone from that company telling me my order was ready to be picked up. When I mentioned that I had wanted it delivered, she acknowledged that she just saw that on the...
read moreTake a Walk – A Prayer Walk!
In 2007, I participated in a prayer walk around a park and the surrounding neighborhood with other ministries that planned to set up in the park on the following Saturday. The following Saturday went well, but God also showed me much during that walk. Have you ever...
read moreHow Much Should You Put on the Honey Do List?
My favorite speed is wide open. My business to-do list is very long. Actually, it’s more like a wish list. I wish I had time to do it all. Many a great idea is sitting in a notebook waiting to happen. Our family also has a list that is very long. I have become great...
read moreFeeling Defeated?
Perhaps you’ve had to be around someone that no matter what you did they complained. Maybe nothing you did was good enough to please them. Perhaps they lied about you and tried to get you in trouble. They may even have tried to cost you your job. Have you ever thought...
read moreThe Truth About the West Bank: Who Really Owns It, All of Israel, & More
I was doing some research on the Internet recently. I came across an article claiming that the descendants of both Isaac and Ishmael own Israel. It said they shared in the land because they were both descendants of Abraham. I began to wonder how many folks really...
read moreDo We Really See Ourselves as Servants and Handmaidens?
Years ago I met a women who exhibited great peace. There was just something about her. It might surprise you to know that she had 5 children. She was also very wise. Our paths crossed only briefly, but she said something that impacted me greatly. It changed my whole...
read moreGo And Sin No More
When I first came to know the Lord, I tried to walk perfectly. I failed. I tend to use the date of the first time I was baptized – even if it was by sprinkling – as my date of coming to the Lord. I was eleven. I did not want to go on sinning. I think I had attempted...
read moreWill You Try to Make’em or Break’em?
She was young, pretty, and very nervous. When it was her turn to speak, this teenager did an awesome job of sharing how she witnesses to others. Afterwards, everyone around her told her how well she had done. Do you encourage others when you see them face a challenge?...
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